USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 11 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2016–2018. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: G05D (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES).

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

19.9

Avg claims per patent

-100%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Irobot holds 11 US patents across 16 technology areas, rank #24,531 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#24,531
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 52%
by Innovation Score (34.7/100): 19.9
avg claims per patent: -100%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. has been granted 11 US utility patents between 2016 and 2018, placing Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. at rank #24,531 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 19.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in G05D (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES). As a US Corporation, Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Irobot sits between Integrated Nano-technologies, Inc. (11 patents, rank #24,527) and ITEQ Corporation (11 patents, rank #24,535) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 34.7/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 0 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window, a -100% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.'s 19.9 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 16 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Irobot holds 11 patents at rank #24,531, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Irobot's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

35 Top 52% higher than 48% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2018

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	9.1%
2017	9	81.8%
2018	1	9.1%

Which technologies does Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. patent most?

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 7

Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS 7

B25J - MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES 6

B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS 5

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 3

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 2

F41H - ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL 2

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 1

B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 1

B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY 1

B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL ; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICL 1

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 1

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 1

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 1

B60B - VEHICLE WHEELS ; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#24,531

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

34.7 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. hold?

Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. holds 11 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2018, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 34.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. focus on?

Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.'s top technology area is G05D (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES) with 7 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.

Is Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.'s patents?

Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc.'s patents average 19.9 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Irobot Defense Holdings, Inc. patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Irobot's 11 grants land it in the top 52% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Irobot ranks #24,531 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in G05D - see who else leads that technology area. G05D leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team

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